Becoming a Police Pilot
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Finals4: What is your background in the military, is it aviation related? You'll need the beloved ATPL(H)with oodles of PiC time and/or night time. I'm therefore assuming you've got all this or you're wasting everyone's time!
That aside, keep an eye on 'Flt Int' as it is a good medium for advertising these posts [which is a legal european requirement now]. If you are really keen, visit the suppliers of pilots to the industry: MAS/PAS/Aeromega, mainly don't just ring them /send CV. Get your face seen. You might have to go through the route of supply pilot for a while to get the experience and to get known in the industry. I believe it is quite difficult to go straight into a DE job from outside.
If all my previous assumptions about you are correct, can I also assume that you left the military with a 'wadge' of money which should bide you over while job hunting? Show yourself, get stuck in, and above all, don't think you are owed a job because your ex-mil...it doesn't go down well with the hirers and firers!!! Where there's a will...etc...etc
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That aside, keep an eye on 'Flt Int' as it is a good medium for advertising these posts [which is a legal european requirement now]. If you are really keen, visit the suppliers of pilots to the industry: MAS/PAS/Aeromega, mainly don't just ring them /send CV. Get your face seen. You might have to go through the route of supply pilot for a while to get the experience and to get known in the industry. I believe it is quite difficult to go straight into a DE job from outside.
If all my previous assumptions about you are correct, can I also assume that you left the military with a 'wadge' of money which should bide you over while job hunting? Show yourself, get stuck in, and above all, don't think you are owed a job because your ex-mil...it doesn't go down well with the hirers and firers!!! Where there's a will...etc...etc
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Chip
You should be careful because in your small world the pseudonym doesn't conceal the identity. A reputation for whining and whingeing clings like a Leach.
By the way we are so grateful that you jumped before you ...... but I hope BM doesn't rue the day as well.
To Everyone Else
If you can stand a bit of heat, show some initiative and give as good as you get, the rewards are not bad and the variety well - yachts in the Med, Grand Prix around Europe, additional qualifications and, of course, pursuits around a large part of England.
It must be worth an inquiry but we have learned to be very choosy.
W.Whippet
[This message has been edited by W.Whippet (edited 15 January 2001).]
You should be careful because in your small world the pseudonym doesn't conceal the identity. A reputation for whining and whingeing clings like a Leach.
By the way we are so grateful that you jumped before you ...... but I hope BM doesn't rue the day as well.
To Everyone Else
If you can stand a bit of heat, show some initiative and give as good as you get, the rewards are not bad and the variety well - yachts in the Med, Grand Prix around Europe, additional qualifications and, of course, pursuits around a large part of England.
It must be worth an inquiry but we have learned to be very choosy.
W.Whippet
[This message has been edited by W.Whippet (edited 15 January 2001).]
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Well phrased WW. Perhaps you were 'suckered' into responding! Surely this Chip lite can't be the very same pilot who allegedly kept reminding everyone he had "BSc" behind his name and also allegedly was trained by the RN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a frighteningly small world...I can smell a burning bridge.
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What a frighteningly small world...I can smell a burning bridge.
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TC, many thanks for the words of encouragement. You are correct, Mil background, ATPL(H)in back pocket, oodles of PIC and certainly not thinking I am owed a job. I've had to strive and work for everything so far, don't see why moving employers should be any different. Safe flying..............Finals.
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I don't think there is a mini crisis underway (to my knowledge). Which force area were you thinking of Arty?
This industry, like so many others, has its transient aircrew as a result of market forces. I did bleat on about this eons ago (mainly w.r.t. F/W), but on the whole I would suggest the turnover is slow, steady and predictable.
Anyone disagree?
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Thermal runaway.
This industry, like so many others, has its transient aircrew as a result of market forces. I did bleat on about this eons ago (mainly w.r.t. F/W), but on the whole I would suggest the turnover is slow, steady and predictable.
Anyone disagree?
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Thermal runaway.
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Art E. Fischler-Reisen
In answer to your post. The unit you are talking about recently changed Contractor. As a result, the Chief Pilot decided not to transfer but instead move to the Big Yellow Diggers Flying Club. The remaining 2 pilots transferred, the senior of which has been offered a job back with his old company in a more domestically attractive area and quite understandably has decided to take it.
Incidentally, none of the Unit pilots were involved in the tail damaging incident you alluded to.
My experience is that there is always a period of upheaval during change of ownership of the contract but once settled the turnover returns to a slow trickle with the main casualties being to the fixed wing market.
Kipper
In answer to your post. The unit you are talking about recently changed Contractor. As a result, the Chief Pilot decided not to transfer but instead move to the Big Yellow Diggers Flying Club. The remaining 2 pilots transferred, the senior of which has been offered a job back with his old company in a more domestically attractive area and quite understandably has decided to take it.
Incidentally, none of the Unit pilots were involved in the tail damaging incident you alluded to.
My experience is that there is always a period of upheaval during change of ownership of the contract but once settled the turnover returns to a slow trickle with the main casualties being to the fixed wing market.
Kipper